Dusseldorf vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$985
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
631K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 92% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2469th and 5917th ($1772 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 27th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Soweto

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Dusseldorf Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003